Pokémon Black/White 2 were released in Japan in June 2012, and in the U.S. and Europe in October 2012. The games are direct sequels to Pokémon Black/White—a first for the series—and don’t feature a new generation of Pokémon creatures.

The next brand new set of Pokémon games are slated for release this year. Pokémon X and Pokémon Y will be released worldwide in October 2013 for the Nintendo 3DS.

“Pokémon X and Pokémon Y will be released worldwide in October 2012 for the Nintendo 3DS”.

I guess it should be 2013.

MrTyrant

Maybe it’s out and we didn’t know D:

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3DS sales are going to spike so hard in October.

William Beck

I feel like it’s going to spike in a few days for the FE:A, and again around the end of summer in prep for X/Y.

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Fire Emblem isn’t a big deal. Not in the “selling more consoles” sense. Love the demo though.

http://twitter.com/ValeFalkren Laer_HeiSeiRyuu

A lot of new Fire Emblem people who tried the demo and got hooked disagree with you, not to mention the 3DS bundles

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If they played the demo, then they have a 3DS. Your point is moot.

William Beck

Not really when you can just borrow a 3ds from others. Also there aren’t sell numbers for this month yet so it’s up in the air still.

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There are people who let others touch their game systems? Huh. And FE:A isn’t out yet, so this month’s numbers have nothing to do with that.

http://twitter.com/RPGFan2k Stealth

october 2013 dear lord

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Pokemon Black Version 2 [DSi Enhanced]

Um, was I the only one to not know about this?

http://eonhack.blogspot.com theclaw

Pokemon Black and Black 2 can use the extra DSi power for WPA online. Black 2 went further with features that require 3DS (3DS was based on DSi design wise).

Asrialys

The Xtransceiver can also use your system’s camera.

ShawnOtakuSomething

Ash?: “We did it again guys, bwhahaha just wait till X and Y! the sells are going to sky rocket! “

http://shadious.tumblr.com/ Vince

Ghetsis looks like Evil Saiou. Which is amusing to gawk at.

d19xx

This reminds me of those articles egging Nintendo to just put their games on iOS. I hope those so called video game journalist and experts realize that that a single Pokemon or Mario game released by Nintendo probably makes more money than the entire iOS library in a year.

Tom_Phoenix

Actually, Mario Kart DS alone earned about a fifth of the amount of revenue that the entire App Store made in about 5 years. And when I say the entire App Store, I mean the ENTIRE App Store, not just gaming applications.

d19xx

Exactly, that’s why those articles goading Nintendo to make iOS games is just stupid. iOS money is pocket change to them…

Shadowman

They must of been getting ready for Pokemon X and Y or enjoying the game.

http://shadious.tumblr.com/ Vince

The hype brought about by X and Y announcement must have contributed to BW2′s sales figures.

Shadowman

Exactly.

CirnoLakes

I expected them to do well.

I didn’t expect them to do THAT well.

Pokemon is undyingly the most successful video game franchise ever. It just doesn’t stop.

http://www.siliconera.com/ Ishaan

The crazy thing is, BW2 sales are about half of BW in the same period, since they aren’t entirely new games.

ShawnOtakuSomething

:P

SirRichard

Damn, I knew Pokémon would do well but I didn’t expect it to do that well. X & Y are going to do wonders for the 3DS, seems like.

And I see Nintendo ruling the roost of software attach rates on their own stuff is still the standard; 3 million Wii Us out there, and 2 million of them have Nintendoland or NSMBU. I know there’s not much going on the system right now but still pretty impressive.

Go2hell66

pokemon X & Y incoming

brace yourselves!

http://epiclyamazing.wordpress.com/ AzureNova

Damn! Gotta catch em all.

http://shadious.tumblr.com/ Vince

The X and Y announcement must have played a significant factor in boosting BW2′s sales.

Eric Harris

yeah I know I bought black 2 after seeing X and Y. I am playing through platinum AND black 2 so I can have some pokemon I like to transfer over to Y.

Justin Whiteaker

I was ABOUT to buy this, then I heard the Y and X announcments and was like… well I can only be in pokémans mood about once every 2-3 years. Otherwise I just get burned out. So I don’t know if I’ll play black 2 now if I end up waiting for Y.

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